Skaneateles Plant: 83 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

While manuevering a man basket in order to change a splice on the "L" conveyor, employee was caught between conveyor frame and interior rail of man basket.

While climbing loader ladder, EE felt a sting in the stomach area. As the day went on, the pain got worse. He went to the hospital and they said he had a stomach hernia. Referred to a surgeon.

EE was changing worn screen panel. Because of rain and very tight quarters inside the screen, EE slipped with a razor knife, cutting through his gloves into this finger.s

Employee was in the manlift, jacking a new bent pulley in place. He needed to relocate the manlift to better position the pulley, but the manlift would not retract. So employee then raised the boom on the manlift to free it up. At that time the cage on manlift released causing it to jump and strike employee in the left rib cage.

WHILE REMOVING FITTING FROM SUMP PUMP, THE EMPLOYEE CRUSHED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED FROM THE VISE AND HIT HIS FINGER.

WHILE TIGHTENTING BOLTS ON SCREEN EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HAND ON V.BELTS. BELTS MOVED PINCHING PINKEY FINGER BETWEEN BELTS & SHIVE.

EE JAMMED STEEL TOE OF SHOE INTO RIGHT FOOT WHILE GETTING OFF LOADER (WHILE SERVICING LOADER). EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE LOADER WITH FILTERS IN HIS HANDS AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN 3 POINTS OF CONTACT.

THE EE WAS REPAIRING A SCREEN PANEL. WHILE TIGHTENING A NUT ON THE SCREEN PANEL, EE LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK HIS FOOTING AND THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND HIS HAND HIT THE ANGLE IRON.

EE WAS REPAIRING A LOADER BUCKET, WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB ON A 11/2" BOLT WITH A BURR ON IT. THE LACERATION REQURIED 3 STITCHES

WHILE WALKING ON THE QUARRY ROAD, THE EE SLIPPEDON AN ICY PATCH & FELL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

THE RACK WHERE OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CYLINDERS AREA KEP IS ON A PLATFORM. ONE CORNER WAS KNOCKED OFF ITS BLOCK BUT WAS NOT NOTICED BY THE EMPLOYEES WHEN THE MEPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE PLATFORM TO UNCHAINBOTTLES THE RACK TIPPED AND THE BOTTLES FELL OVER AND ONTO THE EMPLOYEE. FRACTURING A BONE ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE BELLY PAN OFF A LOADER WHEN THE BOLT HE WAS UNSCREWING BROKE/THAT WEIGHT BROKE THE OTHER BOLT & THE PAN CAME DOWN ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER HE BROKE THE T OP OF THE FINGER REQUIRED STICHES

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BELTWITH A BELT KNIFE HE WAS STANDING DIRECTLY BEHIND THE CUTTING MOTION & HE WAS ALSO CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF WHEN THE KNIFE WENT THROUGH THE BELT IT CUT THE EMPLOYEE BE LOW THE KNEE

HE WAS DRIVING TRUCK ON THE QUARRY FLOOR WHEN A SWARM OF BEES ATTACKED HIM INSIDE THE TRUCK. THE NOISE OR VIBRATION MUST HAVE DISTRUPTED THE HIVE. THE EMPLOYEE LEFT THE TRUCK BUT WHILE HE WA S ROLLING ONT HE QUARRY FLOOR TRYING TO GET THE BEES OFF OF HIM HE BROKE HIS TRUMB ON THE LEFT HAND. HE WAS TREATED AT AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR BROKEN THUMB, MULT. BEE STIGNS AND BRUISES.

EMPL WAS INJURED WHILE CUTTING ON LOADER BOOM THAT LOWERED ON HIM PINNING HIM TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE PULLING SPARK PLUGS FROM CRANE ENGINE AND TURNED ENGINE OVER,THE SPARK PLUGS IGNITED THE GAS FROM CYCLINDERS.

CLIAMS WHILE INSTALING BATTERIES IN LOADER HINGED LOADER SEAT FELL DOWN AND HIT THE BACK OF R. HAND AND THEN HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON CAB.

WHILE KNOCKING 4UD OFF SNUBBER PULLY OUR EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A SHOVEL AND HANDLE AND ANGLE IRON. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WERE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED ON HIS FINGER. HE RETU RNED TO WORK TH5T DAY.